"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.